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to have a clear idea of
an imaginative genius like Shakespeare could intuit the thoughts, feelings, and motives of a vast array of characters
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Recent Examples of intuited
Advertisement The leaders of the communist and Nazi parties—both hostile to Germany’s democratic institutions, albeit for different reasons—understood, or intuited, that political violence could erode democracy itself.
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Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Irving may have intuited, at the dawn of American history, that the nation would need a foil for flintier heroes like Cooper’s Natty Bumppo, self-improvers like the Benjamin Franklin of the Autobiography, and secular saints such as Parson Weems’s George Washington.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s deeper meaning to some of the other imagery in the music video than might first be intuited by viewers.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
Scholars intuited a link between the celestial and earthly multitudes.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Or the way his hips flip to the exact angle his brain intuited.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Irving may have intuited, at the dawn of American history, that the nation would need a foil for flintier heroes like Cooper’s Natty Bumppo, self-improvers like the Benjamin Franklin of the Autobiography, and secular saints such as Parson Weems’s George Washington.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s deeper meaning to some of the other imagery in the music video than might first be intuited by viewers.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
Scholars intuited a link between the celestial and earthly multitudes.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Or the way his hips flip to the exact angle his brain intuited.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuited
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It must be understood that historical references to this team are like prompts on an online dating profile — not under any circumstances to be taken seriously, but a fun jumping off point.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complication is not well understood but appears to be the result of the virus prompting the immune system to attack a certain protein that some brain cells produce.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Young knew almost instantly the tracks belonged to a river otter.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fennell knew the film hinged on the casting of Cathy and Heathcliff, two iconic literary characters who have been portrayed by a multitude of actors over the years, including Laurence Olivier, Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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While many businesses offer Valentine’s Day promotions or special events, the day is not officially recognized by the federal government.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Whether Assad grasped this is impossible to know.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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And on top of it all, a social platform has merged where the AI agents can gather to compare notes, with implications that have yet to be fully grasped.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Swift’s fans appreciated the superstar’s shoutout for the female athletes.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The hands-free, backpack-style shoulder straps that can be easily stowed away were appreciated by our test team, too.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Intuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuited. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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